World Briefing | Asia: Pakistan: Opening Of Parliament Delayed

President Pervez Musharraf delayed by one week the convening of the country's first elected Parliament since he seized power in 1999. The delay came after political parties were unable to agree on a coalition government after nearly a month of wrangling. Anti-Musharraf parties called the delay an effort to give his party more time to form a majority. David Rohde (NYT)